Civil War Presidential Views

In the Gettysburg Address, what does Lincoln say must be done so that the soldiers will not have died in vain?

• Ensure freedom and equality for all

• Carry out justice against the enemy

• Preserve the Union through compromise

• Honor the Confederate soldiers

The Confederacy was willing to go to war rather than to do what?

• Abolish slavery

• Pay higher taxes

• Join the Union

• Expand westward

"...[the Union has] been perverted from the purposes for which it was ordained, and had ceased to answer the ends for which it was established..." - Excerpt from Jefferson Davis's inaugural speech

What does Davis say that the Confederacy thinks about the Union?

• The Confederacy has surrendered and wishes to rejoin the Union.

• The Confederacy believes the Union has violated their unalienable rights.

• The Confederacy wants to model its new government after the Union.

• The Confederacy desires to establish a mutual alliance with the Union.

What was a key difference between Lincoln’s and Davis’s views on the Union?

• Both leaders believed that states had the right to secede if the people felt the Union should be dissolved.

• Davis believed in a strong central government, while Lincoln favored states' rights.
• Lincoln wanted to expand the Union further, while Davis wanted to limit its size.

• Lincoln believed the Union could not be dissolved, while Davis supported the states' right to secede.

Which concept does Lincoln emphasize when he speaks of “government of the people, by the people, for the people” in the Gettysburg Address?

• Union

• Liberty

• Secession

• Democracy

"...it is the right of the people to alter or abolish governments whenever they become destructive of the ends for which they were established.” - Excerpt from Jefferson Davis' Inaugural Address

Which principle does Davis use in this excerpt to justify secession?

• Equality

• Consent of the governed

• Federalism

• Union

“Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation or any nation so conceived and so dedicated can long endure.” - Excerpt from Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address

According to Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, what was the Civil War testing?

• The right of southern states to secede from the Union

• Whether the United States could exist as a nation dedicated to equality and freedom

• The strength and courage of the Confederate states

• The need for stronger federal government control

According to his speeches, which values were MOST important in Abraham Lincoln? Select TWO correct answers.

• states' rights

• union

• equality

• federalism

• property rights

"All knew that this interest was, somehow, the cause of the war. To strengthen, perpetuate, and extend this interest was the object for which the insurgents would rend the Union, even by war...” - Excerpt from Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address

Which "interest" did Lincoln suggest is the true cause of the Civil War?

• Economic disagreements between the North and South

• Disputes over state rights to govern themselves

• The differing views on and the institution of slavery

• The election of a new president

In his second inaugural address, Lincoln speaks of “binding up the nation’s wounds” and “charity for all.” Which of the following best describes his goals for the post-war period?

Select TWO correct answers.

• Ensuring that the South is punished

• Encouraging a lasting peace across the nation

• Creating new laws to prevent future conflicts

• Promoting forgiveness and unity between North and South

• Expanding the military to maintain control over the South